How much speed can a 1" cut down lug Long track handle?

[tonykof]

Looking for opinions, ideas etc..
If I cut down a 2 1/4 x 162 attack 20 (stock arctic cat track) down to 1"-1 1/4" lugs what kind of speeds could it handle before it would fail? Want to use it for low elevation hardpack drags.

Sled is a Apex Mountain/MCXpress 310hp
thanks
tk

 

[sledheadgeorge]

Personally I would not attempt high speeds with a cut down track. Thats dangerous. A lot can happen when you reach speeds over 100mph. You don't need to increase the possibility of some thing going wrong.

 

[tonykof]

I know what your saying but wouldn't the cut down lugs make for less rotational weight & there for safer? We've spun 159 x 2" track to 110mph several times.. Maybe we're just lucky so far

 

[Bossman]

The issue is more that you are cutting a trck that is not ment to be cut that way. You seriously risk that coming apart at high speeds especially with the power you are making. Spend the $500 on a 1" track and you will be alot safer.

 

[tonykof]

Guys, the only reason I am even considering doing this is because as far as I know there is no 1" track available in 162" lengths... As a matter of fact the only shorter lug track I have found is a 2"
Thanks
Tony

 

[Mtnviper]

I've run a cut track (2" to 1.5"), racing. Held up with no problem's. A cut track will sometimes be heavier, due to the 2" lugs being thicker at the 1" height, then a track built to be a 1".

 

[sledheadgeorge]

I've run a cut track (2" to 1.5"), racing. Held up with no problem's. A cut track will sometimes be heavier, due to the 2" lugs being thicker at the 1" height, then a track built to be a 1".

Racing is one thing...........flat out top speed is another

 

[woodsrider]

..... IF a 1" cut down lug long track could handle speed?

Kind of goes like - How much wood would a woodchuck chuck?

 

[low flying missile]

cut down track

I think that a cut down 162" track would handle tremendously high speeds. This size track will travel more than 3 feet more per revolution than a 121" track. I haven't tried to calculate it but the RPM the track will be turning at speed will surprisingly low. Even still, a 1' lug and a 162 track will still be a lot of weght and air resistance to turn fast. I'm sure this will keep you well within safe limits even with a turbo. I personally would feel a lot safer running the cut down 162 at 130 mph than I would with a 121" speed track and a couple of hundred studs.

 

[Mtnviper]

I agree, the only track failure I've seen drag racing is a 800 pro-stocker. That track was picked to the max, and the point where it tore in half, was where it was drilled for all those picks. Sure took him awhile to get stopped, with no brake's. Fortunately no one got hurt.